TidePlanet

Today in Marshfield there are high tides at 1:06 am (9.5 ft) and 1:18 pm (11.0 ft) and low tides at 7:04 am and 7:43 pm. Tide coefficient 84. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 7:43 pm. The sun rises at 7:11 am and sets at 5:42 pm: 10 h 31 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:10 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:17 am to 3:17 am and from 1:49 pm to 3:49 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 1.2 ft waves. There's a light air from the east-northeast (3 mph). Overcast, 50 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Marshfield today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 6:40–7:50 am Also 6:40–7:40 pm and 12:30–2:20 pm
  • Low tide at 7:04 am
  • Sunrise at 7:11 am
  • Rising pressure (+0.16 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (6 mph) and calm sea (1.4 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 84 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 6:40 am to 7:50 am, combines the 7:04 am low tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure. Also good from 6:40 pm to 7:40 pm, with the 7:43 pm low tide and moonrise. Also good from 12:30 pm to 2:20 pm, with the 1:18 pm high tide and a major period.

Species with the most records nearby: winter flounder, Atlantic cod, longfin inshore squid and pollock. October is one of the months when these are seen most: winter flounder and longfin inshore squid. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Marshfield

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

Rip current risk today: moderate · tomorrow: low (NWS)

Dangerous rip currents are possible: swim only near a lifeguard and follow the flags. If one pulls you out, swim parallel to the shore.

Eastern Plymouth Area Beaches, 2.4 mi away · NWS Boston/Norton forecast, Wed 28, 4:09 pm · Official forecast · Source: NOAA / National Weather Service

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sun and clouds
  • Offshore breeze (5 mph)
  • Low tide at 7:04 am: more sand
  • Feels like 53 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Calm for swimming: 1.4 ft waves; moderate rip current risk (NWS)
  • Water at 56 °F (very cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.4 ft

    1.4 ft waves: calm for swimming. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 56 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 15

    Max UV 3 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 5 mph

    Offshore breeze (5 mph).

  • Tide & sand 7:43 pm

    Low tide at 7:04 am and 7:43 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 1:06 am and 1:18 pm.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Marshfield

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Water quality: check the official beach advisories for Massachusetts (Massachusetts Department of Public Health).

Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap

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Tides

Tides in Marshfield

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 1:06 am 9.5 ft · coef. 84
  • ▼ Low tide 7:04 am 0.2 ft
  • ▲ High tide 1:18 pm 11.0 ft · coef. 84

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 51 min to low tide at 7:43 pm.

Tide coefficient 84 for the 1:06 am high tide and 84 for the 1:18 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 12.1 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on June 17 (11.6 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-1.5 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month come from October 27 to 30 (coefficient 84, 12.1 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 20 (coefficient 47, 6.8 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:11 am · 5:42 pm High tide 1:06 am · 9.5 ft Low tide 7:04 am · 0.2 ft High tide 1:18 pm · 11.0 ft Low tide 7:43 pm · -1.0 ft Coef. 84 91% Major periods 1:17 am · 1:49 pm High
Thu 29 7:12 am · 5:40 pm High tide 1:55 am · 9.4 ft Low tide 7:53 am · 0.3 ft High tide 2:07 pm · 11.0 ft Low tide 8:35 pm · -0.9 ft Coef. 84 84% Major periods 2:21 am · 2:53 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:13 am · 5:39 pm High tide 2:47 am · 9.3 ft Low tide 8:45 am · 0.4 ft High tide 3:02 pm · 10.9 ft Low tide 9:30 pm · -0.7 ft Coef. 82 74% Major periods 3:25 am · 3:57 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:14 am · 5:38 pm High tide 3:44 am · 9.1 ft Low tide 9:43 am · 0.6 ft High tide 4:01 pm · 10.6 ft Low tide 10:29 pm · -0.4 ft Coef. 79 63% Major periods 4:28 am · 4:57 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:16 am · 4:37 pm High tide 3:45 am · 9.0 ft Low tide 9:45 am · 0.8 ft High tide 4:05 pm · 10.2 ft Low tide 10:31 pm · -0.1 ft Coef. 75 Last quarter Major periods 4:25 am · 4:53 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:17 am · 4:35 pm High tide 4:50 am · 8.9 ft Low tide 10:51 am · 0.8 ft High tide 5:12 pm · 9.9 ft Low tide 11:34 pm · 0.1 ft Coef. 72 41% Major periods 5:19 am · 5:43 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:18 am · 4:34 pm High tide 5:56 am · 9.1 ft Low tide 11:59 am · 0.8 ft High tide 6:20 pm · 9.7 ft — Coef. 72 30% Major periods 6:07 am · 6:30 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

B · Nearby station

Marshfield has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Brant Rock (NOAA), 3.1 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Marshfield

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · light air, Beaufort 1
Waves 1.2 ft · 4.9 s from the northeast (53°)
Swell 1.1 ft · 3.5 s from the northeast
Current 0.2 mph toward the N

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.6 ft
  • Significant1.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest2.5 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.5 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.5 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 3 mph ENE · gusts 5
Offshore (11 mi NNW)Offshore 2 mph SE · gusts 8

Onshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.

Onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 3.0 ft with a period of 4 s, from the north-northwest (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now56.3 °F
Today 55.9–56.5 °F air: 31 / 57 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 56.8 °F measured 2.7 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.3 °F).

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 5:52 pm (local time).

Nearest buoy

Cape Cod Bay, MA (221) Buoy 44090 · 26 mi SE of here Measured at 5:00 pm, 52 min ago
Waves 1.3 ft · 2 s from the south (175°)
Water 56.7 °F air 53 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 44090, courtesy of CDIP (Coastal Data Information Program, Scripps Institution of Oceanography), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.

Surf

Surf in Marshfield today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
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Poor · 0 out of 10 10:00 am–2:00 pm 0.9–1.4 ft
  • 0.9–1.4 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
  • 1.4 ft swell at 3 s from the northeast, short: weak, messy waves
  • Light offshore wind (5 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • Rising tide (high tide at 1:18 pm)

Rip current risk today: moderate · tomorrow: low (NWS)

Dangerous rip currents are possible: swim only near a lifeguard and follow the flags. If one pulls you out, swim parallel to the shore.

Surf height from the NWS, today: 2.0 ft

Eastern Plymouth Area Beaches, 2.4 mi away · NWS Boston/Norton forecast, Wed 28, 4:09 pm · Official forecast · Source: NOAA / National Weather Service

Surf at the shore 0.9–1.4 ft average – sets
Swell 1.4 ft 3 s · NE · 4 kJ
Wind 5 mph WNW · offshore
Water and wetsuit 55.9 °F 5/4 fullsuit + booties
  • Light: First light 6:42 am · sunrise 7:11 am · sunset 5:42 pm · last light 6:11 pm
  • Tide: high 1:06 am (9.5 ft), low 7:04 am (0.2 ft), high 1:18 pm (11.0 ft) and low 7:43 pm (-1.0 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 55.9 °F: a 5/4 fullsuit with booties (and a hood if it’s windy).
  • Energy: 4 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, has light offshore wind, though with small waves and a short-period swell.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Marshfield today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 12:20–2:10 pm Also 6:40–8:10 am
  • Slack water around high tide (1:18 pm): little current from 1:00 pm to 1:40 pm
  • 1.2 ft swell at 4 s from the northeast: barely any surge
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.2 mph current toward the southeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.2 ft 4 s · from the NE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 55.9 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit
Current 0.2 mph toward the SE
  • Slack water today: high tide 1:06 am (12:40–1:30 am), low tide 7:04 am (6:40–7:20 am), high tide 1:18 pm (1:00–1:40 pm) and low tide 7:43 pm (7:20–8:00 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.6 ft at 4 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 55.9 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:11 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 7:10 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 12:20 pm to 2:10 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 6:40 am to 8:10 am, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

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Weather

Weather in Marshfield

14-day weather

Now in Marshfield

Now 50 °F Overcast · feels like 46 °F · 31 / 57 °F
Low / high
31 / 57 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 1%
Clouds
80%
Humidity
62%
Dew pointDew point
38 °F
Visibility
18 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 49
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.39 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Mainly clearClearClearMainly clearOvercastOvercastOvercastMainly clear
Temperature 35°33°32°42°55°56°50°44°
Wind (mph) 3 WNW4 WSW5 WSW3 WSW1 N3 E4 ENE5 SW
Gusts 6109647514
Waves 1.6 ft1.4 ft1.4 ft1.4 ft1.4 ft1.3 ft1.2 ft1.1 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 pm 50° 4 ENE 1.2 ft
  • 9:00 pm 44° 5 SW 1.1 ft
  • 12:00 am 41° 5 SW 1.0 ft
  • 3:00 am 40° 6 SW 0.9 ft
  • 6:00 am 41° 6 WSW 0.9 ft
  • 9:00 am 50° 8 SW 0.9 ft
  • 12:00 pm 64° 9 SW 1.1 ft
  • 3:00 pm 66° 11 SW 1.3 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Overcast 31 / 57 °F 6 mph WSW 1.6 ft 1:06 am · 1:18 pm
Thu 29 Clear sky 40 / 67 °F 11 mph SW 1.5 ft 1:55 am · 2:07 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 47 / 68 °F 9 mph W 2.8 ft 2:47 am · 3:02 pm
Sat 31 Mainly clear 38 / 53 °F 11 mph NNW 3.0 ft 3:44 am · 4:01 pm
Sun 1 Mainly clear 33 / 58 °F 5 mph WSW 1.5 ft 3:45 am · 4:05 pm
Mon 2 Partly cloudy 41 / 63 °F 6 mph WSW 0.7 ft 4:50 am · 5:12 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 46 / 60 °F 8 mph ENE 0.8 ft 5:56 am · 6:20 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 47 / 61 °F 9 mph S 2.3 ft 7:00 am · 7:26 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 48 / 62 °F 10 mph ESE 1.5 ft 7:58 am · 8:26 pm
Fri 6 Drizzle 50 / 61 °F 12 mph S 2.8 ft 8:50 am · 9:21 pm
Sat 7 Rain 45 / 57 °F 9 mph NW 6.6 ft 9:37 am · 10:10 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 39 / 55 °F 9 mph WNW 6.1 ft 10:21 am · 10:55 pm
Mon 9 Clear sky 35 / 55 °F 6 mph WNW 2.4 ft 11:00 am · 11:35 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 40 / 53 °F 8 mph NE 2.7 ft 11:38 am
  • Thu 29 Clear sky 40° / 67° 1.5 ft
  • Fri 30 Overcast 47° / 68° 2.8 ft
  • Sat 31 Mainly clear 38° / 53° 3.0 ft
  • Sun 1 Mainly clear 33° / 58° 1.5 ft
  • Mon 2 Partly cloudy 41° / 63° 0.7 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 46° / 60° 0.8 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 47° / 61° 2.3 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 5:52 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Marshfield

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:11 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 5:42 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 6:09 am
  • Full dark 6:43 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:42 am
  • Civil dusk 6:11 pm
  • Solar noon 12:27 pm (35° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 31 min (−3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:02 pm
  • Full dark 6:43 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:11–7:50 am
Evening golden hour5:02–5:42 pm
Marshfield

Today the sun is 92,355,063 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Marshfield

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 91% 91% illuminated · 18.0 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am
Rises 7:10 pm in the NE (52°)NE
Sets 11:35 am tomorrow · in the NW (309°) · set at 10:24 am
Transit 2:17 am overhead
Visible 16 h 25 min from 7:10 pm to 11:35 am

Today the moon is 226,429 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 1:17–3:17 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:49–3:49 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:54–10:54 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 6:40–7:40 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 27 days

Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Marshfield

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.3 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.55 mi.

From the shoreline (2.5 mi from Marshfield) out to sea, heading east.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.3 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.55 mi
  • 66 ft deep2.2 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.3 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. 33 ft deep 0.55 mi from shore; 66 ft is far out (2.2 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.

Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

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Marshfield at a glance

  • Town or city of about 4,335 people. Coordinates: 42.092° N, 70.706° W.
  • It is 26 mi southeast of Boston, the main place in Massachusetts. The sun rises 2 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in Boston.
  • The nearest tide station, Brant Rock, is 3.1 mi to the east.
  • Its coast faces east.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Sunrise Beach (2.3 mi), Green Harbor Marina (2.9 mi), Taylor Marina (3.1 mi), Shipyard Lane Beach (4.8 mi).

Questions about MarshfieldQuestions

What time is high tide today in Marshfield?

Today in Marshfield there are high tides at 1:06 am (9.5 ft) and 1:18 pm (11.0 ft) and low tides at 7:04 am and 7:43 pm. Tide coefficient 84.

What time is sunset today in Marshfield?

At 5:42 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:11 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Marshfield?

At 7:12 am. First light comes at 6:10 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:17–3:17 am, Minor 9:54–10:54 am, Major 1:49–3:49 pm, Minor 6:40–7:40 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Marshfield?

Overcast, from 31 °F to 57 °F, with a light air from the east-northeast (3 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Marshfield?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.2 ft waves with a period of 4.9 s from the northeast. The water is 56.3 °F.

When is the best time to visit Marshfield?

The best time to visit Marshfield is from June to September: highs of 73 °F to 82 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: NOAA station Brant Rock (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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